Poultry farms to benefit from funded biosecurity vet visits

Reducing risk through good biosecurity is especially important for the poultry sector with bird flu remaining a serious risk across the UK

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
Poultry farms to benefit from funded biosecurity vet visits

Poultry farmers can now receive funded vet visits designed to give practical, site-specific advice based on how the business works. It comes as Defra announces funded Poultry Biosecurity Reviews...

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